Majority of Texans Back School Choice

Sixty-five percent of Texans support legislation that would provide state-funded private school vouchers to all parents, according to a recent survey conducted by the University of Houston and Texas Southern University.

The findings represent a significant shift from last October when a similar poll reported that 49% of Texans favor school vouchers for all parents.

Gov. Greg Abbott has made school choice a legislative priority in recent years, and he supported challengers to lawmakers who opposed his agenda in this year’s Republican primary.

Several of those incumbents lost their reelection bids, prompting Abbott to say he feels “certain” school choice will pass next session.

Sinkhole Forces 8 Houston Families to Flee 

A large sinkhole appeared in the gated community of Memorial Green in West Houston on Saturday morning, forcing eight families to evacuate. Check out the photos.

The Houston Fire Department reported that the sinkhole was caused by the collapse of an underground cistern weakened by recent heavy rains.

While no injuries were reported, the area was cordoned off as engineers assessed the damage and monitored the sinkhole’s stability.

New Braunfels Is State’s Most Family-Friendly City

New Braunfels ranked as the most family-friendly city in Texas (and the eighth most family-friendly in the United States), according to a study by Rustic Pathways.

The ranking was based on various factors, including safety, affordability, and family activities.

New Braunfels scored highly due to its low crime rate, as well as attractions like the Comal and Guadalupe Rivers, Schlitterbahn Waterpark, and the McKenna Children’s Museum.

Other Texas cities in the top 25 include Frisco at No. 21 and Waco at No. 25.

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➤ Houston: President Biden was among the hundreds of people to pay their respects to U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee at City Hall on Monday, where she lay in state following her death on July 19. (More)

➤ Odessa: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality detected a “chemical odor” at a runoff pond on the grounds of Permian Basin Containers, the site of a large industrial fire last week. The agency is in the process of testing groundwater in the area. (See Details)

➤ Austin: The FBI is asking victims of a sextortion scheme to assist them in building a case against 19-year-old Tre Von Harris, indicted for allegedly targeted minors for nude photos by pretending to be a teenage girl named “Michelle.” (More)

➤ Waxahachie: The parents of two Waxahachie ISD students have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit claiming district administrators discriminate against black and Latino students by applying disciplinary procedures unfairly. (See Details)

➤ Houston: The civil trial for the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, the gunman who killed eight students and two teachers at Sante Fe High School in 2018, began Monday. They’re accused of being negligent in obtaining mental healthcare for their son and ensuring he did not have access to firearms. (More)

➤ Rudolph: TxDOT will host a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday to kick off a $364 million project to upgrade 16 miles of U.S. Highway 77, which will extend I-69E upon completion. (More)

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➤ The Texas Rangers acquired Detroit Tigers catcher Carson Kelly and pitching prospect Walter Pennington ahead of today’s trade deadline. They parted ways with two minor leaguers and starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen to make the deals happen. (More)

➤ Texas natives Simone Manuel and Kassidy Cook took home silver medals in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay and women’s 3m springboard synchronized diving events, respectively. (More)

➤ Dallas Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams suffered a torn ACL at training camp on Sunday. He will miss the entirety of the upcoming NFL season. (More)

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➤ Mr. Cooper, a Coppell-based mortgage servicer and lender, is buying Flagstar Bank’s mortgage servicing and origination businesses for $1.4 billion. (More)

➤ Casey’s General Stores is buying CEFCO Convenience Stores for $1.14 billion. The deal adds 148 stores in Texas, expanding Casey’s total footprint to 2,900 locations. (See Details)

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